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A Non-Comprehensive List I understand I'm well over two months late for New Year's Resolutions but WHAT CAN I SAY I like goals and lists so here we go! In 2016 I will be attempting to... Stay active with exercise and other activity - yoga, stretching, body weight exercises at home, and dance (ballet, ideally). Even though… Continue reading Life Goals (Great and Small) For 2016
Round 1: DC > Harley Quinn Suicide Squad redesign Batman: The Animated Series Steampunk Pin-up/rockabilly Other DC > Poison Ivy DC > Joker Marvel > Deadpool As himself As someone/something else Nintendo > Ash/Pokemon Trainer Disney > Frozen > Elsa/Anna Star Wars > Han Solo Star Wars > Princess Leia Game of Thrones > Daenerys… Continue reading Cosplay Eye Spy: C2E2 2016 Edition
"Now tell us your name." "My name is Alyson Grauer." "Hmmmmmm." I stand still, watching Nan peer thoughtfully at me behind her owlish glasses. My classmates are silent, listening, watching. I know I'm not supposed to feel nervous, but being on the spot in front of Nan is inherently an intense place to be. This… Continue reading “Oh, Kiddo!” – Remembering Nan
(This is a spoiler-free review/meditation on Disney's Zootopia. A full Disney Odyssey post will be written when we arrive at this point in the Disney Odyssey timeline.) One of the things that Disney has cultivated as a theme over the years is the idea of a diverse and fantastical world full of unique people and creatures… Continue reading Disney’s “Zootopia” Shakes Up Viewers With A Close-Up of Intersectionality
So... I am not super good at playing video games, but I am really solid at watching other people play video games and enjoying the art, the technical achievements, and the storytelling for all it's worth. Especially when the game is beautiful, richly animated, excellently voice-acted, and jaw-droppingly well written. The other night, the Fella… Continue reading Game Time: Campo Santo’s “Firewatch” is a Lingering Tale, a Wonder to Behold
Alyson Grauer 